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Justice Department reportedly pursues criminal probe of 2022 Supreme Court leak

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The Justice Department is reportedly pursuing a criminal investigation into the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court’s draft ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. According to The New York Times, which cited unnamed sources, prosecutors have recently issued grand jury subpoenas and sought information from people who worked at the court when the draft leaked. The Times reported that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s Washington office is overseeing the probe. The court’s internal inquiry, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, did not identify the leaker, outlets report. The criminal inquiry does not specify which offense prosecutors believe may have occurred.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court draft opinion in Dobbs.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    Daily Mail
    Far Right
    Fox News, Just the News

  2. According to The New York Times, prosecutors have recently issued grand jury subpoenas and sought information from people who worked at the court in 2022.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    Newsweek

  3. According to The New York Times, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s Washington office is overseeing the investigation.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

  4. The Supreme Court’s internal inquiry, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, did not identify the leaker.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Newsweek
    Far Right
    Fox News

  5. Some conservatives believe the leaker was an abortion-rights supporter hoping to derail the ruling, a theory Trump has voiced.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All three sides report a Justice Department criminal probe of the 2022 Dobbs draft leak, citing the New York Times for subpoenas. The difference is emphasis: the left stresses a quiet revival under Trump’s Justice Department, while right and center headlines stress the probe itself and the court’s failed internal inquiry.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Raw Story’s headline frames the probe as Trump’s Justice Department quietly reviving a hunt for the leaker, with Pirro named as the official overseeing it.

    Jeanine Pirro Loaded verb“quietly revives”The adverb “quietly” suggests concealment that the reporting does not establish.More neutral: revivesDisagree with this highlight? grand jury Sensational language“hunt to unmask”“Hunt to unmask” frames a grand jury inquiry as a manhunt for a person’s identity.More neutral: investigation to identifyDisagree with this highlight? Supreme Court leaker: report
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Newsweek’s headline frames the story as Trump’s DOJ opening a criminal probe of the Supreme Court, the probe itself as the subject rather than a revival.

    Supreme Court Under Criminal Probe by Trump's DOJ
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Right-side headlines report a DOJ probe launching or accelerating; Daily Mail adds fears of political motives, while Far Right outlets stick to the probe and its sources.

    DOJ launches criminal probe into Supreme Court leak that exposed ruling overturning Roe v Wade
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    quietly reviveshunt to unmask

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right5

    Some conservatives believeescalatesfresh fearsaccelerates

In the outlets’ own words

  • Vague attribution

    Some conservatives believeMore neutral: Some conservatives have argued

    The belief is attributed to unnamed people, without identifying who holds it or any evidence for it.

    Some conservatives believe the source of the leak was an abortion-rights supporter who was hoping to…

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    escalatesMore neutral: adds to

    “Escalates” presents the development as a worsening conflict rather than a procedural step.

    The news escalates a years-old inquiry into the Dobbs leak, and brings to the fore fresh fears that…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Vague attribution

    fresh fearsMore neutral: raises the concern

    The concern is attributed to no named source, so it reads as the outlet’s own unattributed view.

    The news escalates a years-old inquiry into the Dobbs leak, and brings to the fore fresh fears that Trump's Justice Department is acting politically.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    acceleratesMore neutral: advances

    “Accelerates” adds a sense of momentum and intent to a routine step in an existing inquiry.

    Trump's DOJ accelerates criminal probe into unprecedented Supreme Court abortion case leak

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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  • Loaded verb

    quietly revivesMore neutral: revives

    The adverb “quietly” suggests concealment that the reporting does not establish.

    Jeanine Pirro quietly revives grand jury hunt to unmask Supreme Court leaker: report

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    hunt to unmaskMore neutral: investigation to identify

    “Hunt to unmask” frames a grand jury inquiry as a manhunt for a person’s identity.

    Jeanine Pirro quietly revives grand jury hunt to unmask Supreme Court leaker: report

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    InfamousMore neutral: known for (describe)

    Judgement of reputation as fact.

    Jeanine Pirro Reportedly Makes Major Move in Hunt for Supreme Court's Infamous Leaker

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • quiet revival under Trump’s Justice Department
  • Pirro overseeing the grand jury
  • subpoenas to court workers

Leaves out

  • Roberts court inquiry that did not identify the leaker

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Jeanine Pirro Loaded verb“quietly revives”The adverb “quietly” suggests concealment that the reporting does not establish.More neutral: revivesDisagree with this highlight? grand jury Sensational language“hunt to unmask”“Hunt to unmask” frames a grand jury inquiry as a manhunt for a person’s identity.More neutral: investigation to identifyDisagree with this highlight? Supreme Court leaker: report

    President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has quietly taken its hunt for whoever leaked the Supreme Court’s draft Dobbs abortion ruling to a grand jury, pushing the inquiry inside the court. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • new grand jury subpoenas
  • a separate branch of government
  • unclear offense under investigation

Leaves out

  • Trump’s theory about the leaker

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • DOJ action on the probe
  • failed Roberts internal inquiry
  • sources and Trump’s theory about the leaker

Leaves out

  • Jeanine Pirro overseeing the probe

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • RedStateFar Right

    Jeanine Pirro Reportedly Makes Major Move in Hunt for Supreme Court's Loaded modifier“Infamous”Judgement of reputation as fact.More neutral: known for (describe)Disagree with this highlight? Leaker

    It's been four years, and we still don't know the identity of the person who leaked the Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    Trump DOJ Pursuing Criminal Investigation Into the Dobbs Decision Leak

    It was a horrendous day for the Supreme Court. It was not the decision that was appalling — it was the leak, and no one could figure out who did it. Meanwhile, Reality Winner was arrested by federal agents for spilling national security secrets to the media. …

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Trump's DOJ Loaded verb“accelerates”“Accelerates” adds a sense of momentum and intent to a routine step in an existing inquiry.More neutral: advancesDisagree with this highlight? criminal probe into unprecedented Supreme Court abortion case leak

    The news Loaded verb“escalates”“Escalates” presents the development as a worsening conflict rather than a procedural step.More neutral: adds toDisagree with this highlight? a years-old inquiry into the Dobbs leak, and brings to the fore Vague attribution“fresh fears”The concern is attributed to no named source, so it reads as the outlet’s own unattributed view.More neutral: raises the concernDisagree with this highlight? that Trump's Justice Department is acting politically.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    DOJ launches criminal probe into Supreme Court leak that exposed ruling overturning Roe v Wade

    Federal prosecutors are probing the Supreme Court leak after Chief Justice John Roberts' internal investigation failed to identify the leaker.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    Justice Department pursuing investigation in 2022 Supreme Court abortion ruling leak: sources

    Vague attribution“Some conservatives believe”The belief is attributed to unnamed people, without identifying who holds it or any evidence for it.More neutral: Some conservatives have arguedDisagree with this highlight? the source of the leak was an abortion-rights supporter who was hoping to derail the ruling, a theory President Donald Trump has voiced.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    52 min later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 2:42 PM EST

  • Center

    57 min later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 2:47 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    Fox News, Nov 5, 1:50 PM EST

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  1. Fox NewsFar RightNov 5, 1:50 PM EST
  2. Daily MailRightNov 5, 2:32 PM EST
  3. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 5, 2:42 PM EST
  4. NewsweekCenterNov 5, 2:47 PM EST
  5. TownhallFar RightNov 5, 3:30 PM EST
  6. RedStateFar RightNov 5, 4:19 PM EST

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out. Just the News gave only a date, so it is not placed.

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